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Whitefish Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Whitefish, Montana
United States
Kalispell Athletic Club
58F / 14C
Overcast

Total Time = 1h 53m 41s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 13/15

Pre-race routine:

ate gels and energy bars the day before, and the morning of race.

Event warmup:

got into water

Swim

21m 13s
880 yards
02m 25s / 100 yards

What would you do differently?:

train in lake, start slower to find pace

Transition 1

Comments:

wet suit stuck on arms

What would you do differently?:

take one arm off at a time, have flasks on bike, move quicker

Bike

58m 38s
12.43 miles
12.72 mile/hr

Comments:

riding trek hybrid, stopped because I thought I went the wrong way and 2 bicyclists passed me, transition times counted in bike time

What would you do differently?:

have hydration on bike, street or race bike, maybe bike shoes

Transition 2

Comments:

wore same shoes bike and run

What would you do differently?:

make sure I know direction out of transition area to run

Run

33m 50s
3.11 miles
10m 53s min/mile

Comments:

dehydrated from not drinking on bike ride, walked jogged alternately, blisters on heels

What would you do differently?:

jog entire way, keep jogging through watering stations

Post race

Warm down:

walked a little, drank lots of water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

dehydration, unfamiliarity with lake swimming and swimming in wet suit, slacked on training and nutrition in the month prior to race, hybrid bike, need to lose another 12lbs and get body fat percentage down, currently 34% body fat.

Event comments:

This was my first triathlon, learned a lot can't wait for the next one! Overall heart rate average 164 max 181 calories 1060 weight 130

Last updated: 2007-08-19 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:21:13 \| 880 yards \| 02m 25s / 100yards
Age Group:	11/15
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Below average
Suit:	shorty oneill wet suit
Course:	Whitefish Lake out and back
Start type:	Deep Water	Plus:	Shot
Water temp:	65F / 18C	Current:	Medium
200M Perf.	Bad	Remainder:	Below average
Breathing:	Below average	Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:	Below average
Rounding:	Average

T1
Time:	00:00
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Below average	Helmet on/ Suit off:	Yes
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
00:58:38 \| 12.43 miles \| 12.72 mile/hr
Age Group:	13/15
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Average
Wind:	None
Course:	some hills in middle of course otherwise flat, out and back on paved roads
Road:	Rough Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Below average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	00:00
Overall:	Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike		Below average
Running with bike		Below average
Racking bike		Average
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
00:33:50 \| 03.11 miles \| 10m 53s min/mile
Age Group:	14/15
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Below average
Course:	city streets out and back
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Below average
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
Good race?	Yes

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	No
Lots of volunteers?	No
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	4